Warren man charged with burglarizing friend's Ferndale home

A Warren man is charged with burglarizing his friend's house in Ferndale and stealing more than $2,400 in cash.

Joshua Edmondson, 25, was arraigned Saturday on a count of first-degree home invasion before Ferndale 43rd District Magistrate Kim Wilson.

Edmondson is jailed on $50,000 cash bond. He also is suspected of stealing $600 from a kitchen table at the house two days before while visiting, police said.

Police said the money the suspect stole belonged to his friend's father, who owns the home where they both live on Ardmore.

The father, 51, called Ferndale Police about 2 p.m. Friday to report he had caught Edmondson.

"When officers arrived, the suspect had stolen $2,400 in $100 bills and the bills were falling out of his pockets as the officers approached," said Ferndale Police Lt. William Wilson. "The suspect was apologizing and begging the homeowner not to prosecute him."

Edmondson also stole a bagful of coins inside the house, police said.

The suspect entered the house after he climbed on the roof and got in through a second-story window.

The house was locked and the homeowner told police he came home and found the suspect inside his home, Wilson said.

The charge against Edmondson is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. He is scheduled for pre-exam conference at 1 p.m. Thursday in Ferndale District Court.